Team BC earns 41 medals during week one of the Canada Winter Games

Week one has come to a close with a very successful performance from Team BC.  With 41 medals, Team BC sits third in the medal count, three behind Ontario and two ahead of Alberta.  Quebec leads the medal standings with 83 medals.

Memories and heartbreak for B.C.’s hockey team

If there is one thing assistant captain Shannon Morris-Reade will take away from the 2015 Canada Winter Games, it’s a reminder to enjoy the moment. 

The 17-year-old Port Coquitlam hockey player shared a monumental week of competition with a group of teammates who have a special bond...(more) 

Team BC female biathletes bring home gold

Team BC biathletes had a big day in the team relay events.  The ladies took gold and the men raced a tough race, finishing fourth overall.

Bronze for Team BC curlers

Team BC scores big in their 11-2 curling win over Team Saskatchewan to take bronze.

Team BC goes down to the buzzer with Team New Brunswick in wheelchair basketball

Team BC wheelchair basketball loses to a hard-fought 66-65 game to Team New Brunswick.

Team BC is all smiles at short track today

Team BC closes out their final day of short track speed skating competition today.  All athletes finish in the top 30 in the 3000m points and the men come away with fourth in the 3000m relay.

A tip of the (Team BC) hat


As some Team BC athletes depart Prince George after week 1, we welcome the next wave of Team BC athletes to Prince George this Sunday. For the new arrivals, we’d like to help you prepare for your time here so read ahead for some tips we've collected.  

Experience of a lifetime for ringette’s Cichos

Team BC’s ringette captain Angela Cichos has never experienced anything like the 2015 Canada Winter Games. 

The 18-year-old Port Coquitlam player has competed in countless high-stakes tournaments and difficult games but has never felt the same level of support that took place over the course of the week’s competition.

“It was amazing and I loved it,” she said. “The first couple of days got us really pumped and excited. First with the Team BC pep rally and then the opening ceremonies. And then all the support we got on the ice topped it all off.”

Seven medals for Team BC on the final day of week one competition

On the final day of week one, Team BC captured medals in alpine skiing, biathlon, curling and speed skating.  Team BC had 41 medals including 12 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze.

Five boats qualify for A finals at Canoe Kayak

On the first day of Canoe Kayak at the Canada Summer Games, Team BC had five boats qualify for the A finals.  

Team BC Volleyball starts with two wins and a loss

Team BC women and men volleyball teams open the Canada Games tournament with straight set wins but the women lost their second game against a strong Saskatchewan team.

North Vancouver swimmer wins BC’s first gold medal of week two at the Canada Games

Raben Dommann (North Vancouver) struck gold in the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg Monday afternoon as the 2017 Canada Summer Games swimming competition got underway.

Team BC athletes pumped and ready for week two of the 2017 Canada Summer Games

Team BC athletes took a break from their training and practice sessions on Sunday to get pumped for week two action at the Canada Summer Games.

Coltyn Liu wins Athlete Excellence Award

Team BC has recognized volleyball athlete, Coltyn Liu of Vancouver with the Athlete Excellence Award.  This new award honours two outstanding Team BC athletes at every Canada Games with a $2,500 bursary. 

Enjoy the Canada Games experience – advice from week one Team BC athletes

As members of Team BC settle into the Athletes’ Village over the weekend and get ready to head to their venues on Monday, athletes from the first week of completion offer their advice.

Team BC is second in the medal count after week one

After the first week of competition, Team BC is sitting in second place in the medal standings with 26 gold medals, 26 silver medals, and nine bronze medals for a total of 61.  T

Rising BC track star remains grounded

Jerome Blake handles media questions about being compared to Olympian Andre De Grasse with ease. “I don’t mind if I remind them of someone who is really good at the sport,” said the 21-year-old from Kelowna after winning gold in the men’s 200-metre sprint.

A good luck charm for Team BC’s women’s 4x400m relay team

Some old  temporary tattoos may have helped Team BC’s 4x400m women’s relay reach the top of the podium at the University of Manitoba Stadium Friday evening.

25 medals for Team BC on final day of week one action

During the final day of week one action, Team BC earned 25 medals including 13 gold, eight silver, and four bronze.

A Friday night flurry of medals for Team BC in athletics

Team BC athletes turned in top performances during the late afternoon and evening sessions as the 2017 Canada Games athletics competition wrapped up in Winnipeg.

Gold for men’s beach volleyball

The beach volleyball team of Isaac Bevis (Nanaimo) and Jeff Webb (Nanaimo) had a golden evening at the Canada Summer Games with a win over Nova Scotia.

Team BC mines more medals in athletics

BC’s track athletes earned more medals Friday afternoon in the second-to-last session of the 2017 Canada Games athletics competition.

Baseball takes win over Quebec to finish fifth

Team BC takes a 7-3 win over Team Quebec to finish fifth in the Canada Games tournament.

Men’s basketball finishes fourth

The Team BC men’s basketball team faced a challenge in the battle for bronze but, lost to a strong Team Quebec to finished in a forth place. 

Thundering bronze medal win for beach volleyball women

The women’s beach volleyball team of Darby Dunn (Langley) and Quincy Birker (Kelowna) won a straight set victory for bronze against Team Nova Scotia. 

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory the BC Games Society office stands, and the Songhees, Xwsepsum, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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